How to Grow Anything: Make Your Trees and Shrubs Thrive - Guidebook - The Great Courses - TTC

It's easy to think of trees and shrubs as an enormous investment - one that doesn't reap immediate rewards like container gardening. But the truth is that growing them can be easier (and more rewarding) than you think. Once you've decided to try your hand at trees and shrubs, where should the everyday gardener start? Right here, with these 12 engaging lectures by Melinda Myers, a renowned horticulturalist, certified arborist, and nationally syndicated garden host. You'll discover everything you need to make trees and shrubs an integral (and manageable) investment in your outdoor spaces. Moving through a variety of different landscapes, climates, and seasons, you'll learn effective and practical gardening techniques and strategies for shopping, planting, and caring for trees and shrubs just like the experts. Ms. Myers takes you step by step through the process of adding trees and shrubs to your landscape, from designing and shopping to planting and seasonal maintenance. She also shares a generous offering of insider tips for growing and maintaining your trees and shrubs, including how much to water specific trees and the best time to prune different shrubs. Filmed in beautiful natural spaces and garden centers, and with demonstrations in our specially designed in-studio garden, this course takes learning about growing trees and shrubs to new levels of engagement.